# CVE-2025-51006: Within tcpreplay's tcprewrite, a double free vulnerability has been identified in the dlt\_linuxsll2\_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt\_linuxs

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-09-22 · Updated: 2025-09-22

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Within tcpreplay's tcprewrite, a double free vulnerability has been identified in the dlt_linuxsll2_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt_linuxsll2/linuxsll2.c. This vulnerability is triggered when tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() indirectly invokes the cleanup routine multiple times on the same memory region. By supplying a specifically crafted pcap file to the tcprewrite binary, a local attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via memory corruption.

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## References

- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/926
- https://github.com/sy460129/CVE-2025-51006

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